2 Northeast Ohio locations among ‘America’s most haunted’

CLEVELAND — You don’t need Halloween to have a paranormal encounter, you just need Northeast Ohio.

Two of the most haunted places in America are right in our backyard, according to a book released Tuesday.

Theresa Argie and Eric Olsen, co-authors of “America’s Most Haunted: The Secrets of Famous Paranormal Places” talked with Fox 8 News about their personal experiences.

“A couple things that happened when I was a child did spook me, but only enough to get me more excited to go further into it,” Argie, a professional ghost hunter, said of her interest.

(The Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio/Courtesy: Michelle Murphy via America’s Most Haunted)

America’s Most Haunted

Argie said the first place she was touched by a ghost was at The Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield. It is listed in the book as the most haunted place in America.

She and Olsen, a journalist, talked about other incidents reported there, such as full body apparitions, lots of electronic voice phenomenons, and unexplained shadows. The team believes energy from prisoners is trapped at the facility.